Tunisia: Activists are warning of a potential “thirst uprising” in the country following protests over severe water shortages. (AFP)

AMERICAS

Region: In Venezuela, the Non-Aligned Movement expressed support for President Nicolas Maduro, and opposition to US “interventionism” around the world. (AFP)

Colombia: Opposed to the FARC peace deal, dissident First Front guerrillas are reportedly clinging to their guns deep in the Amazon rainforest, targeting its gold. (AFP)

United States: A package filled with five improvised explosive devices was found in a New Jersey train station and exploded without casualties. (CNN)

ASIA

Region: China accused Japan of trying to “confuse” the situation in the South China Sea, after its neighbor said it would step up activity in the contested waters, through joint training patrols with the United States. (Reuters)

Region: India stepped up patrols along its border with Pakistan, as Indian PM Narendra Modi’s administration weighed its response to an attack India blames on its neighbor. (Reuters)

Region: South Korea and Japan agreed to seek strong sanctions against North Korea to punish it for pursuing its weapons of mass destruction program. (Yonhap)

Region: Taiwan opposition officials bypassed the government and travelled to China on a bridge-building trip. (AFP)

Afghanistan: A US air strike killed as many as eight Afghan policemen outside Uruzgan province as security forces battled Taliban militants. (Reuters)

Cambodia: Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed to “eliminate” his opponents if they push ahead with plans for nationwide protests. (AFP)

EUROPE

Region: The number of migrants reaching Greece has sharply risen, with at least 374 arriving from Turkey over the weekend. (DPA)

France: A ceremony in memory of all victims of terror attacks was held in Paris. (AP)

Russia: United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, has won a majority in the country’s parliamentary election, far ahead of rival parties. (BBC)

Turkey: Police in Istanbul detained some 40 foreign nationals suspected of having links to the Islamic State group. (AP)

MIDDLE EAST

Region: A Palestinian stabbed and wounded two Israeli police officers in Jerusalem before being shot at the scene. (AFP)

Syria: US coalition partners Australia and Denmark expressed remorse for a weekend airstrike against Islamic State militants that killed scores of Syrian soldiers. (DPA)

Yemen: Amnesty International said a US-made bomb was used in a 15AUG air strike on a hospital in the country. (AFP)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Technology: Australia is set to undertake a major review of the nation’s six intelligence agencies, as a response to the changing face of terrorism and the growing threat posed by cyber-spying. (Xinhua)